A 31-year-old woman was arrested for murder by the Johannesburg Central Police at Fattis Mansion corner Jeppe and Harrison Street. It is alleged that the woman stabbed her boyfriend aged 36-years of age, twice in the upper body.

Paramedics were called to the scene and certified him dead. The motive for the murder is not yet known. The knife that was used in the commission of the crime was recovered by the police. — Staff Reporter

Johannesburg Central Police arrested a 35-year old male for murder on the 30th of November. The suspect handed himself over to the police at Johannesburg Central Police Station.

It is alleged that the murderer, a taxi driver shot and killed a 32-year old passenger at corner Commissioner and Von Weilligh Street on the 29th of November 2016 in the late hours of the night, at around 11pm.

Allegedly the victim had an argument with a taxi driver and he went out of the taxi, the taxi driver shot him once in the upper body with a licensed firearm. Upon arrival Paramedics certified him dead on the scene.

The driver fled the scene with the taxi. As preliminary investigation continued, the police were led to the owner of the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle assisted the police with information that led to the arrest of the suspect. After the arrest, the firearm used in the commission of the crime was recovered from the suspect. — Staff Reporter

Residents of San Martin apartment block in Hillbrow were left shocked when a 41-year-old mother hurled her son to the ground before jumping to her death shortly afterwards.

Speaking to the Inner-City Gazette Hillbrow police spokesman Mduduzi Zondo said the circumstances surrounding the incident were being investigated.

“The woman was in a separate room while her husband was in another at the flat. The husband tells us that everything was well until he went to the room his wife was in and he saw that the woman was not in the room so when he looked outside the open window he saw them laying on the ground‚“ Zondo said.

“A case of murder and an inquest docket has been opened,It is not yet clear what made the woman do it “ Zondo said police investigations were under way.

Just five months ago, another youngster sustained critical injuries at the hands of his parent when he was stabbed to death and then also thrown from a Hillbrow building.

In July, the three-year-old’s father held him hostage for hours at the Crest View apartment block before throwing him from the sixth-floor balcony of their Hillbrow flat.

While the child managed to survive the incident, his father died after jumping from the same balcony and was apparently also shot by police as he fell to his death.

Community members have condemned social media users for circulating the pictures of the gruesome incident on social media platforms showing the tiny body of the little boy alongside his mother covered in silver body foil on the busy street.

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Three armed robbers robbed and shot one of their victims at MTN taxi rank around 7.30pm recently.It is alleged that three suspects robbed a 24-year-old man together with his three brothers at the MTN Taxi Rank in the inner-city, this incident happened on the 14th of November.

In a statement issued by the Johannesburg Central SAPS, Captain Xoli Mbele revealed that the victims were attacked by unknown assailants while closing shop for the day. In a quest to make fast and easy money from other men’s sweat, three gun wielding criminals approached the brothers and pointed firearms at them, demanding money and cellphones.

It is further alleged that the robbers also took a leather jacket belonging to one of the victims, then ordered their victims to run away. As they ran one shot was fired, hitting one of the men in the upper body. An ambulance managed to take the wounded man to hospital.

According to Captain Mbele, the robbers were later on spotted by one of the victims who alerted the police. “When they saw a police vehicle they started to run away. One suspect was apprehended, and a firearm with no serial number as well as the stolen jacket were confisticated from him,” Captain Mbele said.

It is alleged that three security guards stabbed a 26-year-old male on the 11th of November. The victim was walking when three males confronted him, demanding money. It is further alleged that one of the suspects assaulted the victim with fists.

As the assault heated the victim retaliated, the other two then stabbed their victim several times in the upper body and pepper sprayed him. Police came to his rescue and apprehended the three suspects, confisticating the knife and pepper sprays. The assaulted man was taken to hospital by an ambulance.

A 33 year-old-male was found guilty for armed robbery and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment at Johannesburg Magistrate Court.

It is alleged that, on the 23rd of January 2016 at around 8pm, three suspects robbed a Police Officer at corner Bree and Mooi Street. The officer was driving a grey Audi Q5 when he reached a red robot.

As he observed the red robot, three males approached him and one pointed him with a firearm. They took his cell phone and police appointment card before they fled the scene.

Through the help of the community, the suspect was apprehended at Egoli Inn Hotel corner Noord and Quartz Street later in April 2016.

Johannesburg Central Police arrested a 29-year old male for theft out of motor vehicle at corner Nugget and Market Street.

It is alleged that two suspects stole a cell phone belonging to a 35-year old female at the above mentioned streets on the 31st of October 2016.

It is understood that the victim who drove a navy blue Toyota Corolla went out to fetch her children. As she got back into her car, someone came and knocked on her window and told her that her left front tyre was flat. She got out of her vehicle to check the tyre, while she checked, the robbers took her cellphone and ran away.

Having realised that she was duped the woman screamed for help. A security guard managed to apprehend one of the suspects.

It is alleged that a 41-year-old male was stabbed recently, over missing boots in his shack. The victim confronted the suspect’s brother who was wearing his boots that were stolen in his shack. Infuriated, the suspect came and grabbed the victim at once, then stabbed him once in the upper body. The victim then ran with his stab wound until he fell in the bushes. When paramedics arrived they certified him dead on the scene.

Community members teamed up for a citizen’s arrest and handed the suspect to the police who then rescued him from an angry mob who decided to take the law into their own hands. He was taken away and will soon face the long arm of the law in the Johannesburg Magistrate Court.

A 19-year-old male was arrested for murder at corner Main and Nugget Street on the 05th of October.

According to a statement issued by Captain Xoli Mbele, from the Johannesburg central SAPS communications department, “it is alleged that the suspect stabbed a 33-year-old male at corner Goud and Fox Street the day before his arrest.

“An argument is believed to have ensued between the now deceased and the murder suspect, over a missing cellphone in the victims room.

“It is further alleged that the victim confronted the suspect leading to a firce fight. A fight for a cellphone proved costly as it led to the victim being stabbed several times in the upper body. He was taken with a Maxi Taxi to hospital where he later passed on.

“Police investigation is continuing and the suspect will appear soon in the Johannesburg Magistrate Court”, the statement concluded.

Johannesburg Central Police arrested seven suspects between the age of 30 to 38 for murder at Booysens Informal settlement corner Smallen and Ellof Extension.

It is alleged that a group of suspects assaulted a 35-year-old male with stones and sticks at the above mentioned place.

It is further alleged that the deceased was believed to be a terrorist, terrorising the community with robberies, house breaking and business breaking in and around the informal settlement.

Events that led to the deceased fate are that the robber broke into a shop in the early hours of the morning, unknowingly the owner of the shop was inside and screamed for help.

The community woke up and gave chase, it was a free for all beating which led to the robbers death. One of the community members pointed some of the suspects who took part in the assault of the victim.

He sustained multiple injuries to his body and paramedics certified him dead on the scene. In a statement issued by Captain Xoli Mbele the police would like to urge the community not to take law into their own hands; when they apprehend a suspect.

No one has a right to assault any person even if he or she has committed a crime. Lastly

The Police would like to work with the community in the fight against crime.